25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7022
Lot rental assistance program; eligibility
Operative Text
(a) A homeowner in a manufactured home community who is eligible for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits or who is 62 years of age or older is eligible for lot rental assistance from the manufactured home community owner if the homeowner meets all of the following criteria: (1) The homeowner must have owned the manufactured home or resided in the home in the manufactured home community for the 5 consecutive years before requesting lot rental assistance under this section. (2) The homeowner must reside full time and exclusively in the manufactured home in the manufactured home community, and the manufactured home must be the homeowner’s only residence. (3) The total income of the homeowner and all occupants is equal to or less than 40% of the county median income, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (4) a. The total liquid assets of the homeowner and all occupants do not exceed $50,000. b. For purposes of this section, liquid assets include bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. (5) The homeowner and occupants must provide to the community owner all documentation necessary to determine eligibility for lot rental assistance, such as bank records, eligibility letters, tax returns, and brokerage statements. (6) The homeowner, occupants, and the manufactured home must be in substantial compliance with all manufactured home community rules, regulations, and standards. If the manufactured home community owner determines that these criteria are not met, the community owner must notify the homeowner in writing of the nature of the noncompliance and allow the homeowner 30 days to correct the noncompliance, after which the community owner must reevaluate the homeowner’s eligibility for the lot rental assistance program. (b) The homeowner and occupants may not be recipients of any other rental assistance funding. (c) A rental assistance credit received by a homeowner under this section is not transferable upon the sale of the manufactured home or the transfer of the rental agreement to a third-party purchaser. If a rental agreement is transferred under § 7013 of this title, thereafter the transferee must pay the full amount of rent due under the lease. (d) Lot rental assistance for a qualified homeowner is a credit which is computed as the difference between the current lot rent and 30% of the income as calculated under subsection (a) of this section so that the lot rent for an eligible homeowner after application of a lot rental assistance credit does not exceed 30% of the homeowner’s income under paragraph (a)(3) of this section. (e)-(j) [Repealed.] (k) Nothing in this section prohibits the owner of a manufactured home community from offering a lot rental assistance program that provides benefits greater than the benefits under this section, or that extends eligibility for participation in the program. (l) This section applies to a manufactured home community if the community has more than 25 manufactured home lots. However, an owner of a manufactured home community with 25 or fewer manufactured home lots may voluntarily offer a lot rental assistance program to the homeowners in the community. (m) For the purpose of benefiting persons aged 62 and older, this section establishes a narrow exception to the prohibition against housing discrimination on the basis of “age” under § 5116 of this title and the Delaware Fair Housing Act, Chapter 46 of Title 6.
Section 7022 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code establishes a lot rental assistance program for certain manufactured home community residents. Homeowners who are 62 or older, or who qualify for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits, may be entitled to a credit that reduces their lot rent so it does not exceed 30% of their household income, provided they meet residency, income, asset, and compliance requirements. The program applies to communities with more than 25 lots, though smaller communities may voluntarily participate, and any assistance credit cannot be transferred when the home is sold or the rental agreement is assigned to a new party.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 25 Del. C. § 7022, operators of manufactured home communities with more than 25 lots are required to offer this lot rental assistance program to qualifying homeowners. Compliant community owners collect and review documentation—such as bank records, tax returns, and eligibility letters—to verify each applicant's income, asset levels, residency status, and compliance with community rules. When a homeowner falls short of the compliance criteria, operators generally issue a written notice describing the noncompliance and allow a 30-day correction period before reevaluating eligibility; owners may also voluntarily offer a more generous program than the statute requires.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7022 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code gives eligible manufactured home community residents a right to a lot rental credit that caps their lot rent at 30% of household income, as long as they satisfy the age or disability, residency, income, asset, and compliance criteria. If a community owner determines that a homeowner does not meet the compliance standards, the owner must provide written notice and a 30-day window to correct the issue before making a final eligibility determination. Homeowners who believe they qualify and have been improperly denied assistance may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization, a legal aid provider, or the Delaware courts to understand available remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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